Violin-case.



J. Gfi THER. VIOLIN CASE. APPLIQATION FILED DEO.16,1909.

Patented Oct. 25, 1910.

JOHANN GU'NTHER, OF I-IAAREN, GERMANY.

VIOLIN-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 25, 1910.

Application filed December 16, 1909. Serial No. 533,507.

I legs and music-holder, provided for the purpose, being foldable andcapable of being stored in the case.

According to the present invention the music holder and the supportinglegs are fitted in the case in such a manner that they can be pushedinto and withdrawn from their respective compartments in the casewithout having to be disconnected therefrom. The arrangement is,moreover, such that no change from the ordinary appearance of the caseis caused by the same.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, Figure 1representing a front view of the opened case in position to .serve as amusic stand, Fig. 2, a longitudinal section of the case in closedposition, Fig. 3, a cross-section of the closed case along line II ofFig. 2, and Fig. 4, a view of the broad end of the case in closedposition.

The supporting legs are arranged on the broad end of the case a. The twofront legs I) are foldable and hingedly arranged, one at each end of arecess in the end wall of the case and adapted to be turned in foldedcondition into said recess, as shown in Fig. 4:. A rear leg 0 isprovided which is fitted in a recess in the bottom of the case whence itcan be extracted by pulling its projecting knob.

The music holder d is arranged in a manner similar to that of the backleg in the narrow end of the case and is adapted to be adjusted to thedesired height and in a suitable slanting position. The holder itself iscomposed of foldable links which can be extended to suit the size of themusic leaves.

A hook is arranged inside the case on which the violin, when not in use,can be suspended. The other arrangements of the case are the usual ones.

I claim The combination with an ordinary violin case, of foldable legsarranged in the broad end of the case and adapted to be extended so asto support the case in upright position, and a music holder composed offoldable links arranged in the narrow end of the case whence it can bedrawn out and adjusted so as to enable the case to serve as music stand,substantially as set forth.

J OHANN GUN THER. [L. s.]

Witnesses Orro KoNIG, PAUL MEIER.

